Apple Crumble

Its inevitable... to be gripped,enamoured, amazed and influenced by the culture and cuisine of the place you live around. Its a constant sense of awe in a foreign land where, the joy is endless especially for someone who loves history, art, theatre, magic and fairy tales England is sure the place to be. For a die hard Harry Potter, Hugh Laurie, King Arthur, Shakespeare,Tim Roth, lager fan and a foodie this is bliss. My recipe for the post is the traditional super easy and warm yummy Apple crumble, one of the Britains favourite.

Serves 6

Ingredients

Fruit mixture:
6 cups apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) chunks - (I used 4 bramley apples)
1 cup fresh cranberries, halved (Optional)
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp corn starch

Crumble topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup Muscovado dark sugar / Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup frozen butter & a bit extra for greasing

Recipe 

Preheat oven to 190 degrees C. Grease an 8- or 9-inch (20- or 23-cm) square baking dish.
First, prepare the fruit mixture. In a bowl, toss together apples and fresh cranberries. Add sugar and corn starch and toss to mix everything well. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
Next, make the crumble topping. In another large bowl (or in a food processor), combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Cut butter into small bits and add to the mixture until it has a slightly sticky crumbly texture resembling bread crumbs. Sprinkle over the apple cranberry mixture in the baking dish.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the fruit juices are bubbling and the topping is browned and crisp.
Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Happy Cooking !!